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No it is not essential. It will burn in air or oxygen if ignited by some spark or match but there are many other ways to get burning in chemistry. The requirements for burning are fuel, oxygen and heat. Oxygen can be supplied by the air for many fires. Heat must often be introduced initially to ignite the fuel but the heat of combustion will then be enough to sustain the burning. Fuel could be methane but there are many other potential fuels in chemistry, for example hydrogen, propane, wood ... Many dry foodstuffs will burn in air if lit.

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It depends what is supplied. In many places it is piped natural gas, which is mostly methane.

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methane + oxygen ----> carbon dioxide + water

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Yes, methane is frequently used.

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It can be.

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Q: What is the word equation for methane burned in a Bunsen burner?
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What gasses come from a Bunsen burner?

The Bunsen burner uses natural gas to burn. Methane, CH4. Below is the equation of Bunsen burner combustion. CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O Methane burns combined with oxygen gas ( with ignition from a flame ) from the air and carbon dioxide and water are the products of this Bunsen burner reaction.


What is the balanced equation of a Bunsen burner?

The Bunsen burner is an instrument, not a chemical with a formula. If the fuel is methane the general reaction of combustion is: CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O


What are burner used for?

A Bunsen burner is a gas burner. It is used to warm or heat the substances. Methane is used in this burner.


What energy does a Bunsen burner use?

It uses methane gas


Natural gas is methaneCH4 it is burned in a Bunsen burner complete the word equation for the chemical reaction in the clear blue flame?

Methane + oxygen gas ------> carbon dioxide and water(CH4 + 2 02 ------> C02 + 2 H20 )


What two substances are reacting when a Bunsen Burner is ignited?

The substances of methane (CH4), also known as natural gas, and air (O2) mix to start a Bunsen Burner.


Why the dominant color of a nonluminous flame on a Bunsen burner blue?

The dominant color of a nonluminous flame on a Bunsen burner is blue. Whereas, the dominant color of a luminous flame on a Bunsen burner is orange.


Why is there a yellow flame on the Bunsen burner?

The yellow color is from the incandescence of not burned soot particles.


Did Bunsen create the Bunsen burner?

Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner if that is what you mean?


What is the name of the tall metal frame that surrounds a Bunsen burner to stop you getting burned?

bunpro


When did Robert Bunsen invent the Bunsen burner?

Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen Burner in 1867.


Why is a Bunsen burner called a Bunsen burner?

because Robert Bunsen made it :)